Regarding the 2023 season, the New York Jets are sitting in first place in penalties per contest with 7.3. In second place are the Dallas Cowboys, owning a flags per contest total of 6.8. Sitting with a tally of 6.8, the Cleveland Browns are sitting in the third spot. With the 4th and 5th spot are the Houston Texans (6.7) and the Seattle Seahawks (6.5).
2023 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
New York Jets |
7.3 |
2nd |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.8 |
3rd |
Cleveland Browns |
6.8 |
4th |
Houston Texans |
6.7 |
5th |
Seattle Seahawks |
6.5 |
6th |
Tennessee Titans |
6.5 |
7th |
Buffalo Bills |
6.2 |
8th |
Green Bay Packers |
6.2 |
9th |
Carolina Panthers |
6.1 |
10th |
Baltimore Ravens |
6.0 |
11th |
San Francisco 49ers |
5.9 |
12th |
Arizona Cardinals |
5.9 |
13th |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5.9 |
14th |
Chicago Bears |
5.8 |
15th |
Denver Broncos |
5.8 |
16th |
Miami Dolphins |
5.7 |
17th |
Detroit Lions |
5.7 |
18th |
New Orleans Saints |
5.6 |
19th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
5.6 |
20th |
Philadelphia Eagles |
5.6 |
21st |
Indianapolis Colts |
5.6 |
22nd |
Los Angeles Rams |
5.2 |
23rd |
Minnesota Vikings |
5.2 |
24th |
New York Giants |
5.2 |
25th |
New England Patriots |
5.2 |
26th |
Washington Commanders |
5.1 |
27th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
5.1 |
28th |
Atlanta Falcons |
4.9 |
29th |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
4.9 |
30th |
Los Angeles Chargers |
4.6 |
2022 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Arizona Cardinals |
6.9 |
2nd |
Las Vegas Raiders |
6.6 |
3rd |
Denver Broncos |
6.6 |
4th |
Miami Dolphins |
6.5 |
5th |
Tennessee Titans |
6.5 |
6th |
Seattle Seahawks |
6.2 |
7th |
New York Giants |
6.2 |
8th |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.1 |
9th |
New England Patriots |
6.1 |
10th |
Carolina Panthers |
6.1 |
11th |
Cleveland Browns |
6.0 |
12th |
New Orleans Saints |
5.8 |
13th |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5.8 |
14th |
Buffalo Bills |
5.8 |
15th |
San Francisco 49ers |
5.5 |
16th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
5.5 |
17th |
Washington Commanders |
5.4 |
18th |
New York Jets |
5.4 |
19th |
Philadelphia Eagles |
5.3 |
20th |
Detroit Lions |
5.3 |
21st |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
5.3 |
22nd |
Green Bay Packers |
5.2 |
23rd |
Indianapolis Colts |
5.2 |
24th |
Minnesota Vikings |
5.2 |
25th |
Houston Texans |
5.2 |
26th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
5.1 |
27th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
5.1 |
28th |
Baltimore Ravens |
4.8 |
29th |
Los Angeles Chargers |
4.8 |
30th |
Chicago Bears |
4.7 |
2021 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Dallas Cowboys |
7.5 |
2nd |
Las Vegas Raiders |
7.3 |
3rd |
Los Angeles Chargers |
6.8 |
4th |
Arizona Cardinals |
6.7 |
5th |
Houston Texans |
6.7 |
6th |
Buffalo Bills |
6.6 |
7th |
Cleveland Browns |
6.6 |
8th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
6.5 |
9th |
Minnesota Vikings |
6.5 |
10th |
Philadelphia Eagles |
6.3 |
11th |
Carolina Panthers |
6.3 |
12th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
6.2 |
13th |
Chicago Bears |
6.2 |
14th |
Miami Dolphins |
6.2 |
15th |
Detroit Lions |
6.2 |
16th |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
6.1 |
17th |
Tennessee Titans |
6.1 |
18th |
New York Jets |
6.1 |
19th |
San Francisco 49ers |
6.0 |
20th |
Baltimore Ravens |
6.0 |
21st |
New Orleans Saints |
5.8 |
22nd |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5.7 |
23rd |
Seattle Seahawks |
5.7 |
24th |
New England Patriots |
5.6 |
25th |
Atlanta Falcons |
5.4 |
26th |
New York Giants |
5.2 |
27th |
Denver Broncos |
4.9 |
28th |
Washington Football Team |
4.8 |
29th |
Los Angeles Rams |
4.5 |
30th |
Indianapolis Colts |
4.5 |
2020 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Arizona Cardinals |
7.1 |
2nd |
Philadelphia Eagles |
6.7 |
3rd |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
6.7 |
4th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
6.6 |
5th |
Baltimore Ravens |
6.5 |
6th |
Buffalo Bills |
6.4 |
7th |
New York Jets |
6.3 |
8th |
Cleveland Browns |
6.3 |
9th |
New Orleans Saints |
6.1 |
10th |
Las Vegas Raiders |
6.1 |
11th |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.0 |
12th |
Detroit Lions |
5.9 |
13th |
Carolina Panthers |
5.9 |
14th |
Indianapolis Colts |
5.9 |
15th |
Chicago Bears |
5.5 |
16th |
Washington Football Team |
5.4 |
17th |
Tennessee Titans |
5.4 |
18th |
Los Angeles Chargers |
5.3 |
19th |
San Francisco 49ers |
5.3 |
20th |
Green Bay Packers |
5.3 |
21st |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5.3 |
22nd |
Seattle Seahawks |
5.3 |
23rd |
Atlanta Falcons |
5.2 |
24th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
5.2 |
25th |
Minnesota Vikings |
5.1 |
26th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
5.1 |
27th |
Denver Broncos |
5.1 |
28th |
New York Giants |
5.1 |
29th |
Houston Texans |
5.0 |
30th |
Miami Dolphins |
4.6 |
2019 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
8.3 |
2nd |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
8.3 |
3rd |
Oakland Raiders |
8.0 |
4th |
Cleveland Browns |
7.6 |
5th |
Arizona Cardinals |
7.6 |
6th |
New Orleans Saints |
7.5 |
7th |
Atlanta Falcons |
7.4 |
8th |
Los Angeles Rams |
7.4 |
9th |
Buffalo Bills |
7.3 |
10th |
New York Jets |
7.2 |
11th |
Detroit Lions |
7.1 |
12th |
Houston Texans |
6.9 |
13th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
6.9 |
14th |
Denver Broncos |
6.9 |
15th |
Baltimore Ravens |
6.8 |
16th |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.8 |
17th |
Seattle Seahawks |
6.8 |
18th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
6.7 |
19th |
Washington Redskins |
6.6 |
20th |
San Francisco 49ers |
6.6 |
21st |
Los Angeles Chargers |
6.4 |
22nd |
Chicago Bears |
6.4 |
23rd |
Philadelphia Eagles |
6.3 |
24th |
Green Bay Packers |
6.3 |
25th |
Tennessee Titans |
6.2 |
26th |
Minnesota Vikings |
6.0 |
27th |
New England Patriots |
5.9 |
28th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
5.8 |
29th |
Miami Dolphins |
5.8 |
30th |
New York Giants |
5.6 |
2018 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Kansas City Chiefs |
8.6 |
2nd |
Denver Broncos |
7.8 |
3rd |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
7.6 |
4th |
Indianapolis Colts |
7.5 |
5th |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7.3 |
6th |
Baltimore Ravens |
7.3 |
7th |
Buffalo Bills |
7.3 |
8th |
Washington Redskins |
7.2 |
9th |
New York Giants |
7.1 |
10th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
7.1 |
11th |
New York Jets |
7.1 |
12th |
Los Angeles Chargers |
7.1 |
13th |
Cleveland Browns |
7.0 |
14th |
San Francisco 49ers |
7.0 |
15th |
Seattle Seahawks |
6.9 |
16th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
6.9 |
17th |
Oakland Raiders |
6.9 |
18th |
Green Bay Packers |
6.8 |
19th |
Miami Dolphins |
6.8 |
20th |
Houston Texans |
6.6 |
21st |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.5 |
22nd |
Atlanta Falcons |
6.3 |
23rd |
Arizona Cardinals |
6.3 |
24th |
Philadelphia Eagles |
6.3 |
25th |
Chicago Bears |
6.1 |
26th |
Los Angeles Rams |
6.0 |
27th |
New Orleans Saints |
5.9 |
28th |
Detroit Lions |
5.9 |
29th |
New England Patriots |
5.8 |
30th |
Carolina Panthers |
5.8 |
2017 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Seattle Seahawks |
9.3 |
2nd |
Miami Dolphins |
8.6 |
3rd |
Houston Texans |
7.8 |
4th |
San Francisco 49ers |
7.7 |
5th |
New York Jets |
7.4 |
6th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
7.4 |
7th |
Philadelphia Eagles |
7.3 |
8th |
Chicago Bears |
7.2 |
9th |
Oakland Raiders |
7.1 |
10th |
Denver Broncos |
7.1 |
11th |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
7.0 |
12th |
Arizona Cardinals |
6.9 |
13th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
6.9 |
14th |
Cleveland Browns |
6.9 |
15th |
Los Angeles Chargers |
6.8 |
16th |
Los Angeles Rams |
6.7 |
17th |
New Orleans Saints |
6.6 |
18th |
Detroit Lions |
6.5 |
19th |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
6.5 |
20th |
Atlanta Falcons |
6.4 |
21st |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
6.3 |
22nd |
Minnesota Vikings |
6.3 |
23rd |
Buffalo Bills |
6.1 |
24th |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.1 |
25th |
Green Bay Packers |
6.0 |
26th |
New England Patriots |
5.9 |
27th |
Washington Redskins |
5.8 |
28th |
Indianapolis Colts |
5.8 |
29th |
Baltimore Ravens |
5.7 |
30th |
New York Giants |
5.7 |
2016 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Oakland Raiders |
9.2 |
2nd |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
8.1 |
3rd |
Los Angeles Rams |
7.9 |
4th |
Miami Dolphins |
7.8 |
5th |
Baltimore Ravens |
7.8 |
6th |
Denver Broncos |
7.4 |
7th |
Seattle Seahawks |
7.3 |
8th |
Philadelphia Eagles |
7.1 |
9th |
Buffalo Bills |
7.0 |
10th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
7.0 |
11th |
Washington Redskins |
6.9 |
12th |
Tennessee Titans |
6.9 |
13th |
Chicago Bears |
6.9 |
14th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
6.8 |
15th |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
6.8 |
16th |
New Orleans Saints |
6.7 |
17th |
San Diego Chargers |
6.7 |
18th |
Dallas Cowboys |
6.6 |
19th |
Atlanta Falcons |
6.5 |
20th |
Arizona Cardinals |
6.5 |
21st |
Indianapolis Colts |
6.4 |
22nd |
Minnesota Vikings |
6.4 |
23rd |
Green Bay Packers |
6.3 |
24th |
Detroit Lions |
6.3 |
25th |
San Francisco 49ers |
6.2 |
26th |
Carolina Panthers |
6.1 |
27th |
Cleveland Browns |
5.9 |
28th |
New England Patriots |
5.8 |
29th |
New York Jets |
5.8 |
30th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
5.5 |
2015 NFL Penalties Per Game Leaders
Rank |
Team |
Stat |
1st |
Buffalo Bills |
8.9 |
2nd |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
8.9 |
3rd |
Oakland Raiders |
8.7 |
4th |
Miami Dolphins |
8.4 |
5th |
New Orleans Saints |
8.1 |
6th |
Baltimore Ravens |
7.6 |
7th |
St. Louis Rams |
7.6 |
8th |
Cleveland Browns |
7.5 |
9th |
Seattle Seahawks |
7.3 |
10th |
San Diego Chargers |
7.3 |
11th |
Denver Broncos |
7.2 |
12th |
San Francisco 49ers |
7.1 |
13th |
Dallas Cowboys |
7.0 |
14th |
Cincinnati Bengals |
6.9 |
15th |
Indianapolis Colts |
6.8 |
16th |
Houston Texans |
6.7 |
17th |
Washington Redskins |
6.6 |
18th |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
6.6 |
19th |
Green Bay Packers |
6.6 |
20th |
Kansas City Chiefs |
6.5 |
21st |
Philadelphia Eagles |
6.5 |
22nd |
Detroit Lions |
6.5 |
23rd |
Carolina Panthers |
6.4 |
24th |
New York Giants |
6.4 |
25th |
Atlanta Falcons |
6.3 |
26th |
Chicago Bears |
6.2 |
27th |
New England Patriots |
6.0 |
28th |
New York Jets |
6.0 |
29th |
Arizona Cardinals |
5.9 |
30th |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
5.9 |